40 Watt Sun – Wider Than The Sky

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40 Watt Sun - Wider Than The Sky (Radiance Records) 2016

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Noticeably less heavy than their 2011 EP The Inside, Wider Than the Sky presents a sprawling landscape of emotive, doom-infused ballads. Patrick Walker’s voice is as marvelously distinct as ever as his guitar stings with simplicity. With Christian Leitch’s creeping, intuitive drums and William Spong’s conscientious bass, the songs pace themselves carefully to allow each word to be absorbed and processed. There is a feeling of swimming unsuccessfully through waves at twilight while pondering the decisions that led you there. There are occasional feelings of monotony, but even they are illuminated by beautiful thematic melancholy and lyrical prowess. On Wider Than the Sky, 40 Watt Sun are not arrogant or over complicated; they are delicate and aware of the message they convey.

Words by Teddie Taylor
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